Incidents

The crews of the tanker Seaways Kenosha and the fishing vssel La Pena pose for a photo on Seaways Kenosha somewhere in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, February 1, 2026. The crew of Seaways Kenosha rescued the crew of La Pena after the latter vessel caught fire and the crew was forced to abandon ship.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency patrol boats (representative photo only)
Aircrew aboard a Philippine Navy TC-90 maritime surveillance aircraft conduct a patrol of Indonesian waters in an attempt to locate any sign of the 14 missing passengers and crew of the recreational dive boat Amejara, January 30, 2026. Only one person was rescued after the boat capsized off Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines eleven days prior.
Grinch, a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker apprehended by French authorities, January 22, 2026
Philippine Coast Guard personnel handle the remains of some of the victims of the sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 in the waters off Basilan province in the southern Philippines. The incident, which occurred on January 26, 2026, left at least 40 dead.
A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter
Civilian volunteers aboard a small skiff recover the remains of some of the victims of the sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 off Basilan province in the southern Philippines. The incident had a confirmed death toll of 29 as of January 29, 2026.
Firefighters battling the fire onboard the tug Thor, February 18, 2025
Small boat illegal migrants
Cetus Narwhal
Takitimu II in 2022
A foreign tanker was seized by Iran in the Gulf of Oman
A helicopter hovers above the pure car and truck carrier Thames Highway shortly after delivering firefighters to the ship in the Wadden Sea off Germany, January 27, 2026. The ship suffered an onboard fire the night before and became disabled, though no injuries or oil spills have been reported.
The burning sailing yacht Allusive off the coast of Batangas province in the Philippines, January 27, 2026. All seven of the vessel's crew were rescued unharmed.
The sanctioned Russian tanker Marinera being intercepted by US forces in the Atlantic
Port of Tanger Med, Morocco
Screenshot of video showing drug trafficking boat before being struck by US forces
The capsized tour boat in the Gulf of Oman, January 27, 2026
Survivors of the sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 off the Philippines' Basilan province are brought aboard a Philippine Coast Guard vessel, January 26, 2026. The incident left at least 15 people dead.
A BlackSky satellite image shows Reef docked along the Yangon River on December 9, 2025
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